# Stupid Republican idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897 "2009-03-26T18:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 626
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12501 "2014-01-25T01:26:46Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Cite? > > No, wait, not “cite” . . . what’s the word I’m looking for . . . > > Narrative? Video? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12502 "2014-01-25T04:17:01Z")
Doh, I forgot the link for the Bohener Boner: > **[Boehner: No New Regulations Needed After West Virginia Spill](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-boehner-chemical-spill_n_4595897)** > > Boehner: No New Regulations Needed After West Virginia Spill ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12503 "2014-01-25T11:45:09Z")
GOP Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee [is upset](http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/gop-congressman-blasts-proposal-muslim-cemetery) that the local Muslims have gotten approval for a Muslim cemetery in Murfreesboro. > [@](#): > > “Unfortunately the Tennessee Religious Freedom Act, passed by the TN General Assembly, may have played a key role in allowing this cemetery to be approved,” DesJarlais wrote. “There is a difference between legislation that would protect our religious freedoms and legislation that would allow for the circumvention of laws that other organizations comply with on a daily basis.” Can the Dems please run someone against this turkey who will kindly point out that his intelligence is down in the ‘box of rocks’ zone? I mean, completely aside from the usual stupidity that basically amounts to “religious freedom is for good Christians, not for all them other people,” someone with an intellectual edge over the box of rocks would realize that _people die_, and since the bodies of Muslims don’t magically evaporate upon death, _something has to be done with the bodies._ Like burial. In a cemetery. If I were a local Muslim, I’d be proposing that we just dump the bodies of our deceased on his front lawn instead. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12504 "2014-01-25T12:21:04Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I mean, completely aside from the usual stupidity that basically amounts to “religious freedom is for good Christians, not for all them other people,” someone with an intellectual edge over the box of rocks would realize that _people die_, and since the bodies of Muslims don’t magically evaporate upon death, _something has to be done with the bodies._ Like burial. In a cemetery. A good Christian cemetary, of course. Under a granite cross, with the Lord’s Prayer on it. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12505 "2014-01-25T12:31:21Z")
Those zany Republicans: [GOP candidate in Maine primary threatened to kill his wife](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/erick-bennett-domestic-assault_n_4659584.html?utm_hp_ref=politics) > [@](#): > > Erick Bennett, a political consultant challenging Sen. Susan Collins in Maine’s Republican primary, was convicted on charges of domestic assault against his wife in 2004. > > Mother Jones published a report Friday revealing that Bennett’s then-wife Angela filed a report with the Bangor police, detailing the attack on the night of Jan. 16, 2004. In the report, she states that Bennett “repeatedly” assaulted her, squeezed her neck and threatened to kill her in front of the couple’s young children. Ha ha. Ha ha ha. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12506 "2014-01-25T12:40:47Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > > [@RTFirefly](#): > > > > I mean, completely aside from the usual stupidity that basically amounts to “religious freedom is for good Christians, not for all them other people,” someone with an intellectual edge over the box of rocks would realize that _people die_, and since the bodies of Muslims don’t magically evaporate upon death, _something has to be done with the bodies._ Like burial. In a cemetery. > > A good Christian cemetary, of course. Under a granite cross, with the Lord’s Prayer on it. Better yet, a Catholic\* cemetery: since the ground is consecrated, a Mooslim body laid in it would shrivel up and disappear like the Wicked Witch of the West. You’d never even have to close the grave, and a single grave could serve any number of clients. Easy-peasey. \*Yes, I know that to some people — particularly in the Bible Belt — Catholics and Muslims are both unChristian. But when it comes to disposal of heathen bodies, perhaps an accommodation could be reached. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12507 "2014-01-25T13:06:59Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > A good Christian cemetary, of course. Under a granite cross, with the Lord’s Prayer on it. [sarcasm]No. No. No. Do you want **these** people to pollute a good Dog-fearing cemetary ?[/sarcasm] ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12508 "2014-01-25T13:28:03Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > While I am convinced this was just an untidy attempt at a joke, I will point out that there are multiple examples of statutory rape being facilitated by providing minors marijuana and smoking it together. Know a lot of minors living in college dorm rooms ? Who take advantage of ObamaCare Happy Hour ? (what the hell, btw ? Get a dozen cocktails, your gastric pump is free, what ? IOW, cite ?) Besides, while I’m not up to speed on weed decriminalization laws, I’m fairly confident lawmakers made sure not to allow sale or gift of MJ to minors. Much like they won’t allow sale or gift of alcohol or tobacco to minors. Suits are buzz-kills that way, man. Finally, I’m not too clear on how exactly Obama’s administration is endorsing weed legalization, beyond just letting individual States do their thing (maintaining federal criminalization) and Obama’s statement. Which, you know, saying it’s not The Devil’s Own Cancer Mind-Control Slippery Slope Plant is not encouragement, it’s just scientific fact. I note he still called it “a bad habit and a vice”, which certainly seem like pejorative words to me. But then I’m not a native speaker of English, maybe I ain’t know. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12509 "2014-01-25T14:39:35Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > (what the hell, btw ? Get a dozen cocktails, your gastric pump is free, what ? IOW, cite ?) …maybe I ain’t know. Maybe I ain’t know either . . . ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12510 "2014-01-25T16:04:14Z")
She was young, she was pure, she was new, she was nice She was fair, she was sweet seventeen. He was old, he was vile, and no stranger to vice He was base, he was bad, he was mean. He had slyly inveigled her up to his flat To view his collection of stamps, And he said as he hastened to put out the cat, The wine, his cigar and the lamps: Have some marijuana, m’dear. You really have nothing to fear. I’m not trying to tempt you, that wouldn’t be right, You shouldn’t drink spirits at this time of night. Have some marijuana, m’dear. It’s really much nicer than beer. I don’t care for sherry, one cannot drink stout, And port is a wine I can well do without… It’s simply a case of chacun a son gout Have some marijuana, m’dear. - with apologies to Flanders and Swann ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12511 "2014-01-25T17:23:35Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > She was young, she was pure, she was new, she was nice > She was fair, she was sweet seventeen. > He was old, he was vile, and no stranger to vice > He was base, he was bad, he was mean. > He had slyly inveigled her up to his flat > To view his collection of stamps, > And he said as he hastened to put out the cat, > The wine, his cigar and the lamps: > > Have some marijuana, m’dear. You really have nothing to fear. > I’m not trying to tempt you, that wouldn’t be right, > You shouldn’t drink spirits at this time of night. > Have some marijuana, m’dear. It’s really much nicer than beer. > I don’t care for sherry, one cannot drink stout, > And port is a wine I can well do without… > It’s simply a case of chacun a son gout > Have some marijuana, m’dear. > > - with apologies to Flanders and Swann [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OW_zi8n4HDQ/hqdefault.jpg "Flanders & Swann") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW_zi8n4HDQ) Too good not to link. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12512 "2014-01-25T19:33:58Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > GOP Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee [is upset](http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/gop-congressman-blasts-proposal-muslim-cemetery) that the local Muslims have gotten approval for a Muslim cemetery in Murfreesboro. What “laws that other organizations comply with on a daily basis” are being circumvented? Is there a burial practice required in Islam that is against some law? (I’m asking honestly, that is such a strange comment.) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12513 "2014-01-25T19:43:38Z")
The article doesn’t make it clear, but I’m guessing he’s suggesting that in the approval process for a non-religious activity would be much easier to throw wrenches into the works. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12514 "2014-01-25T23:18:02Z")
The idiots went ahead and did it: [The Arizona Republican Party has formally censured Sen. John McCain, citing a voting record that they say is insufficiently conservative.](http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2014/01/25/arizona-gop-censures-mccain-for-liberal-record/Xe7UjZqyEmbcao0goKLhSL/story.html) What they think that will do to help them is unclear. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12515 "2014-01-26T00:24:54Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Can the Dems please run someone against this turkey who will kindly point out that his intelligence is down in the ‘box of rocks’ zone? The Igneous-American Anti-Defamation League would like a word with you about this comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12516 "2014-01-26T01:00:14Z")
The Iowa GOP posts on it’s Facebook page a flowchart titled “Is someone a racist?” before somebody decided that maybe it wasn’t a good idea and removed it. But not before someone got a screenshot. > **[Iowa GOP Posts ‘Is Someone A Racist?’ Flowchart Then Deletes It](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/iowa-gop-flowchart)** > > Someone at the Iowa Republican Party thought it would be funny to post a flowchart explaining how to spot a racist. The flowchart (pictured above), posted on the Iowa GOP's Facebook page on Friday… Their Facebook page is getting hammered right now. > **[Iowa GOP](https://www.facebook.com/IowaGOP)** > > Iowa GOP. 49,772 likes · 149 talking about this. RPI works to elect all GOP candidates in Iowa. Paid for by the Republican Party of Iowa and not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12517 "2014-01-26T03:27:29Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > The Igneous-American Anti-Defamation League would like a word with you about this comparison. I think I can speak for the Sedimentary-American community when I say that we are ready to rock. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12518 "2014-01-26T04:20:26Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I think I can speak for the Sedimentary-American community when I say that we are ready to rock. Enough of this schist ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12519 "2014-01-26T04:49:09Z")
[Oklahoma considering banning all marriage](http://www.news9.com/story/24543033/lawmakers-consider-preventing-all-marriage-in-oklahoma), just so that gays can’t get married. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12520 "2014-01-26T05:33:42Z")
Todd Kincannon works to win the Sociopath of the Year award…: [http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=186473.0](http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=186473.0) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=625) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=627)